Over the last three years, the number of domestic violence cases registered with the Department of Women and Child Development, have increased, owing to the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005.

The Indian Tobacco Board’s association with the upcoming Global Tobacco Networking Forum to be held at the ITC Royal Gardenia, has caught the ire of anti-tobacco campaigners. Bengaluru-based Institute of Public Health has taken the matter to court, saying it’s a legal violation.